Newsweek goes insane, says antioxidants bad for health

Just when you think you've heard it all, a major mainstream media source goes off the deep end and says that natural antioxidants can kill you. Yes, you heard that right. Citing a few sketchy studies that contradict the bulk of published research on the subject, a report in Newsweek, presumably intended to be taken seriously, actually alleges that the antioxidants found naturally in fruits, vegetables, and various superfoods, are dangerous to your health. And you just might want to stop taking them, the report humorously states.

Of course, the idea that natural antioxidants are harmful to health is complete nonsense, as countless studies have shown they boost immunity, prevent oxidative damage, protect against the negative effects of aging, and generally improve overall health (http://www.dreddyclinic.com/findinformation/conditionanddisease/2005/antioxidants_to_slow_aging.htm, http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=3354). Nevertheless, some in the mainstream media seem hellbent on slandering the very nutritional components that give us life, while remaining largely silent about the numerous detriments brought about by conventional medical interventions like pharmaceutical drugs. Read more...

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